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Choose the guideline(s) that the practical nurse follows when performing Range of Motion on a patient. (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A 1000 mL bag of D5 0.9%NS is ordered to infuse intravenously over 8 hours. The IV tubing delivers 20 gtt/mL. What rate will the nurse set the IV infusion pump at to carry out this order?

The LPN understands that optimal healing for an open wound and maintaining periwound integrity requires which of the following?

Prior to removing an indwelling catheter, the practical nurse should complete which intervention to ensure the balloon has been deflated? 

The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a nasogastric (NG) tube for feeding.  Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend including in this plan of care?

What is the most important action the practical nurse can take to ensure that a midstream urine specimen does not become contaminated?

Which of the following actions associated with indwelling catheterization could cause a potential problem?

A patient had several episodes of bloody diarrhea and has come to the urgent care department. Which action should the nurse anticipate doing first?

The nurse is caring for a client receiving levothyroxine (Synthroid) 225mcg p.o. in the morning.  Levothyroxine is available in 0.05mg scored tablets.  How many tablet(s) should the nurse administer?   Round to the half tablet. _______tablet(s)

The second heart sound (S2) is the result of: